Running-gear for motor-vehicles.



'1). M. BEARING.

RUNNING GEAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12,1909 1,005, 170, Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID M- DEA'RING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michiganyhave invented certain new and useful improvements in Running-Gear for ltfotor-Vehicles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in running gear for motor vehicles.

@ne object of the invention is to provide a pivotal yielding connection between the f ont end of the vehicle supporting frame and the front axle and a yielding connection between the rear end of the frame and the rear axle whereby said frame and other c of the running gear are relieved of re strain or twisting.

Another object is to improve the corn etruction and arrangement of the yielding 'vctal connection of the running gear shown in 11.5. Patent No. 869,881, granted to me November 5, 1967, whereby the weight of the frame and body of the vehicle is distributed on the front axle and the latter thus relieved from pressure at any one point and whereby space is provided to. permit the cranking shaft to pass straight in at the center of the machine.

With these and other objects in view, the

' invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

I In the accompanymg draw1ngs,\F1gure 1 is a plan view of an improved vehicle running gear constructed and arranged in 'accordance with the invention, parts being broken away; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front end viewof the same, parts being broken away and in section; Fig. 4 is a detail vertical longitudinal section through the front end of the frame and the front axle on the line 4% of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a front view of the forked or bifurcated weight distributing connection and journal between the front end of the frame-and the front axle; Fig. 6 is a top, plan view of tho- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10," 1911.- Application filed November 12, 1909. Serial No. 52711323.

same; Fig. 7 is a detail front elevation of a I portion of the rear axle with one of the frame supports'shown in section. l

Referring more particularly to'the drawings, 1 denotes the running gear of a motor vehicle consisting of a body supporting of longitudinally spaced cross bars 4. The

rear ends of the side bars 2 are connected to the front cross bar 3 bycrossed brace bars 5 which extend from the cross bar 3 to near the rear ends of the side bars 2,

as shown. The innermost cross bar 4 is con nected to the brace bars 5. by short parallel longitudinal bars 6., The cross bars 4 and parallel bars 6 form a support for the motor and driving gear of the vehicle. The

motor and driving gear forms no part of the present invention and is therefore omitted from the drawings.

Arranged on the oppositesides ofthe rear end of the supporting frame are tubular sockets 7 in which are adjustablysecured the stems or shanks 8 of rearwardly projecting supporting brackets 9 which are provided with vertically disposed tubular housings or sockets 10, which are open on their lower sides and are adapted to receive.

the upper ends of guide pins 11,,the lower ends of which are secured to the rear axle 12 by clips or other suitable fastening de- Vices.

On the pins 11 between the loweren-h langed portions of the housings or sockets 10 pad the axle 12 are arrangedcoiled.

spr ngs 13 which yieldingly support the power transmitting mechanism not shown; i

nally disposed journal bearing 21 in'whi'ch .ie'revolubly mounted the rearwardly extending journal 22 of a weight distributing connection 23, by means of which the front end of the supporting-frame is connected to the front axle 24 of the vehicle.

. "The connection 23 comprises a bifurcated orforked cross head 25, the forked or bifur- .cated members of which extend upwardlyand have formed on their upper-ends tubular housings or sockets 26 which are adapted to receive the upper ends of guide pins 27. The lower ends of the guide pins 27 are 'secured to the front-axle 24 at each side of the center of the sameby means of clips 28 or other suitable fastening devices. Arranged on the pins 27 between the fastening clips thereof and the lower enlarged ends of the housings or sockets 26 are coiledsupporting springs 29 which receive andsupport the weight of the supporting frame and body of the vehicle, thus providing a yield-" ingsupport for these parts.

By providing the forked connection between the forward end of the frame and the front axle and attaching said connection to the axle at points on eachside of the center of the same, the'weight of the vehicle-body and supporting frame is evenly distributed on the axle, thus relieving the latter of the entire pressure or weight at any one point.

The pivotal connection between the cross head 25 and the front end-of the supporting frame permits the ends of the front axle to rock or swing up or down when passing over rou'gh, uneven surfaces, thereby relieving the supporting frame and running gear of twisting strains to which they 'are subjected in the usual construction of motor vehicle running gear. 4 The springs 29 cushion the weight of the vehicle body on the axle and serve to absorb all jars and shocks imparted to the axle of, the vehicle. j

The front axle24 is proyided with'the usual steering and supporting wheels 30 and said axle is connected near its outer ends to the side bars 2 of the supporting frame by longitudinally extending radius rods or brace bars 31, the forward ends of which have a ball and socket connection 32 with the under side of the axle, while the rear ends of the rods have a. ball and socket connection 33 with the side bars to the frame as shown to permit them to move in all directions. The

rear axle l2is also preferably braced bylongitudinally disposed inclined radius or brace rods 34 which have a ball and socket connection35 at one end with the lower side of the rear axle and a similar connection 36 with a bracket 37 on the lower side of the tice the radius rods are so nearly horizontal that there is little fore and aft motion given the axles to which they are connected and the ball. and socket joints which connect them.

The brace rods 34 are preferably formed in sections which are ad ustably connected together at their inner ends by turn buckles 38, or other suitable connections, whereby said rods may be lengthened or shortened.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a moreextended explanation.

VHISIOUS changes'in the form, proportion and the minor'details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing an of the advantages of this invention as de ned in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a running gear for vehicles, a front supporting axle, a supporting frame terminating at the inner side of said axle, a substantially Y-shaped cross headwit'h the shankthereof rotatably mounted in the forward end of said frame and with the arms arranged in horizontal position and yielding connections bet-ween saidarms and said axle, said connections being'arranged on opposite sides of the center ofthe axle and radius rods connecting said axle with said frame.

2. In a running gear for motor vehicles, asupporting frame, a front supporting axle arranged beyond the end of said supporting frame, a bifurcated cross head, a journal secured to said cross head, a bearing formed in the front end of said frame to receive said journal whereby said cross head. is pivoted to swing in a, vertical plane, upright guide pins secured. to said ax'le.on opposite sides of the center of the same, cushioning springs arranged on said guide pins, and means whereby said pins are engaged by the bifurcated ends ofsaid cross head, thereby providing a yielding connection between said ends and said axle on each side'of the center thereof, whereby the weight of the frame and body of the vehicle is distributed on the axle aud whereby the jars and shocks imparted to the axle are absorbed and radius rods connecting said axle with said frame.

i bearing'boxes 19 of the drive shaft. In prac- 3.,In a running gear for vehicles a front supporting axle having upright guide plus ngs arranged on said pins between said axle and 5 housings and radius rods connecting said axle with said frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set Witnesses:

JAMES S. ALLEN,

SAMUEL L. BECK. 

